Over 30 years ago, ECFC was founded by a ‘motley crew’ of children and youth grantmakers who recognized the need to convene funders supporting the unique and formative early years of life. Since then, we have learned together, seeded systemic change, elevated policy conversations, and, in recent years, evolved into a strategic body advancing equity and alignment in early learning funding. Learn more about what we do and how we do it.
What We Do
Over 30 years ago, ECFC was founded by a ‘motley crew’ of children and youth grantmakers who recognized the need to convene funders supporting the unique and formative early years of life. Since then, we have learned together, seeded systemic change, elevated policy conversations, and, in recent years, evolved into a strategic body advancing equity and alignment in early learning funding. Learn more about what we do and how we do it.
LEARN
Sharing knowledge building opportunities:
CONNECT
Fostering relationships & member engagement:
- Committees & Workgroups
- Member Meetings
- Making Introductions across members
- Field building with allied PSOs & cross-sector partners
- Coaching/education with funders new to EC
- Connecting Local & State EC Funder Collaboratives
CATALYZE
Time-bound, field-wide projects such as:
- Immigrant/Multi-Lingual Funder Toolkit
- Black EC Leaders Research
- Policy Statements and Field Recommendations
Long-term, large scale systems change initiatives such as: